When Ren Kagu formed his mana core at the age of five, the world noticed. A prodigy, a force of nature wrapped in the form of a child—triple affinity, God's Eyes, and an innate mastery of fist arts. It was the kind of talent that sent shockwaves through the superpowers of the world, the kind that made kings and emperors take pause.
Because the prophecy had spoken.
A Second Hero would be born.
And so, the great powers turned their eyes to their own children, scrutinizing, testing, measuring. Each of them—Rachel, Cecilia, Ian, Jin, Seraphina—showed brilliance that outstripped even their Radiant-rank parents. But no matter how high they reached, no matter how bright they burned, one name always stood above the rest.
Lucifer Windward.
Arden Windward had suspected his son was special. He had seen the signs, the effortless grace of his swordplay, the unnatural control over mana. But nothing could have prepared him for the day Lucifer awakened his Gift.
